Milk-pail holder



Oct w. J. WILTSE MILK PAIL HOLDER Filed Jan.5, 1927 M Jill/"w s Patented Oct. 25, 1927.

UNITED ,srATes WILLIAM J WILTSE, OF LISBON, NORTH DAKOTA.

MILK-PAIL HOLDER Application filed January 3, 1927. Serial No. 158,733.

This invention relates to pail holders and more particularly to a holder adapted to support a pail while milking a cow.

One object of the invention 18' to provide a holder by means of which a pail inay be supported while milking without itbeing necessary to grip the pail between the knees.

Another object of the invention is to so form the holder that a pail supportedthere by will be disposed forwardly at-a downward incline in the usual position occupied by a pail when milking Another object of the invention is to provide a pail holder which may be applied to pails of different sizes. v

Another object of the invention s to provide a pail holder formed of resilient wire and, therefore, cheap to produce.

Another object of the invention is to se curely connect the end portions of the w re from which the holder is formed by means of a clip which not only serves to secure the ends of the wire but also constitutes a holder in which an advertising card may be placed and supported above the knee n full view of the person using the holder.

Another object of the inventionis toprovide a pail llOlClBl' WlllCll may be snapped on or off the pail instantly.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a holder Which will remain in position on the pail whilebeing carried about The invention is illustrated in the accom panying drawing, wherein V Figure 1 is a. perspective view of the improved pail holder; p

Fig. 2 is an enlargedfragmentary view of the holder;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional viewtaken on the line 3'3 of Fig. 2, and

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 44;ofFig.1.

The pail holder constituting the subjectmatter of this invention is formed from a strand of resilient. wire having portions thereof curved to form jaws 1 and 2 which cooperate with each other and constitute front and rear sections of the pail encircling portion of the holder. When forming the holder, the wire is first bent intermediate its length to form a U-shaped hanger 3 having a bridge portion at from which arms 5 and 6 extend and is then bent to form eyes 7 and 8 from which the curved jaws 1 and '2 extend. After the jaws 1 and 2 have been formed, the wire is bent to form eyes 9 and 10 and has its end portions extended upthe hangers will not be in exact opposed relatio i diametrically of the pail encircling portion of the holder and the weight of the pail willcause it to tilt forwardly when in use. A clip 15 formed of sheet'metal is dis posed between the arms 12 and 13 of the hanger 11 and has its side and outer end portions rolled to form sleeves 16 and'17. The sleeves 16 fit tightly about-the side arms 12 and 13 of the hanger and the sleeve 17 fits about its bridge portion. It will, therefore, be'see'n that, when the clip is in place, the end portions of the wire will be firmly connected and prevented from niovingout of proper relation to each other. An advertis-. ing' card 18 may be placed upon the body portion of the clip or plate 15 and tightly gripped beneath the arms 12 and 13, as shown in Fig. 4, when the sleeves are formed or an advertisement may be stamped into the body of the clip. It will also be obvious that a patent date may be stamped into the body of the clip. The pail holder may, therefore, be employed as an advertising medium by a dealer. It should ,be noted that the rear arms 6 and 13 are shorter than the front arms 5 and 12. This causes the lower ends of the rear arms to be disposed The forward jaw 1 is i'of greater length than the rear jaw 52 so that I in a higher plane than the lower ends of the front arms and, therefore, the pail encircling portion of the holder formed by thecooperating sections or jaws 1 and Q will eX- tend forwardly at a downward incline, as shown in Fig. 2. It should be also noted that the relation of the hangers to each other diametrically of the pail encircling portion of the holder assists in causing thepail to tilt forwardly. Crimped portions 19 are formed upon the rear arms 6 and 13 to provide latches adapted to extend over the up per; edge of a pail and prevent the holder from dropping off when the pail is carried. In order to retain the jaws in proper position to form a pail encircling portion of the required diameter, there have been provided chains 20 which are carried by the eyes 7 and 9 and adapted to be engaged by hooks 21 carried by the eyes 8 and 10. The hooks will be engaged with the appropriate links of the chains according to the size of pail to be supported.

When the pail holder is in use, the hooks are engaged with the appropriate links of the chains and the pail fitted between the jaws with the latches 19 engaged over the a milk pail is held when milking so that the milk may be easily directed into it. By employing the holder it is not necessary to grip thepail between the knees or set it Iupon the ground beneath the cow and there is less likelihood of the pail being turned over or knocked from between the knees by a cow stamping. 'After the cow has i been milked the pail is grasped by its handle and the holder may be easily slid downwardly out of engagement therewith or may he supported thereon by the latches 19 while the pail is carried to another cow to be milked.

Having thus described thefinvention, I claim:

1. A pail holder comprising a pail-engag ing portion, and hangers extending upwardly from opposite sides of the pail-engaging portion and each having front and rear arms, the rear arms being shorter than the front arms whereby the pail-engaging portion will be supportedin a plane extending forwardly at a downward incline.

2. A pail holder comprising a pail-encir cling portion having companion front and rear sections movable towards and away from each other, resilient hangers having arms joined to said sections and yieldably resisting movement of the sections towards each other, hooks adjacent the junction of.

the hangers with theends of one section. and l1nks adjacent the unction of the h angers with the other section adapted to be en'- gaged with said hooks for releasably retaining said sections drawn towards each other for gripping engagement with a pail.

3. A pail holder comprising a pail-em circling portion having companion front and rear sections movable towards and away from each other, resilient hangers" having arms joined to said sections and yieldably resisting movement ofthe sections towards each other, said hangers being bent to dispose the paiLencircling portion at a downward incline towards its front, and means to releasably retain said sections drawn to wards each other for with a pail.

4. A pail holder comprising a. pailencircling portion having companion sections movable towards andawa-y from each other,

gripping engagement hangers carried by said sections and yield ably resisting movement of thesections towards each other, said hangers having front and rear arms joinedto the sections and.

.ing arms joined to said sections and yieldably resisting movement of the sections awa from each other, eyes'being formed at the junction of the arms and sections, hooks car ried by the eyes of one section, and links carried by the eyes of the other section and adapted to be engaged by said hooks to releasably retain the sections drawn towards from each other, the ends of said strand being disposed at the outer end of one hanger, a plate having its side and outer. end portions curled about the arms and outer end portion of the last-n'ientioned hanger to prevent separation of the ends of the strand said plate being adapted to support a card with edge portions of the card engaged by the curl-ed portions of theplat-e, and means to releasably hold said sections drawn towards each other for gripping engagement with a pail.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM J. win-Ten. [n s.] 

